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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
A BROOKLYN BUTTON FACTORY.
How -, 'valFlIol.s fSIsgIs Are sfaae-siso
- and iEoines. Enplorelf. q q - /.

How the Various Kinds Are sfade--sI,s,,
- and Wornen Employed. y e -
There were about twenty girls at work
making or painting buttons. Thepower.
drop and foot presses were IN constant
motion In making metal buttons the
sheet IS first taken and put through the
power press which turns out more shells
In minute than would fill a b,lsheI
basket These almost shapeIess bits of
brass or whatever the material may be
are then carried over to the drop. which
falls on them with heavy thud. and the
tiny things of future use come out of II
with rim formed around the shell. The
eye maker IS then PIT In use, and next n
machine called the closer is called upon
to perform its duty and the button is fin
ished except III color. which looks a dull
yellow, but this Is remedied and the metal
buttons show their brightness By being
put through burning process in acid
Jars which resemble ice cream freezers
Then they are cooled off in running water
and taken to the stamp press. which
turns quickly, and out they come with
the name of the maker stamped in the
shell part.
There are made in these establishments
thousand different varieties of metal
buttons mostly for wOmen's wear. Some
are handsome to look at and others are
not, but all go through the same process
OF manufacturing. The fancy buttons
are taken to the painters, whose nimbIe
fingers are continually busy while put
ting on the finishing touches. In max
ing cloth buttons a man has ten LAYERS of
material before him from out of which.
by hand work. he punches the same
number ofwhat are called toughs at one
time and the whole operation works like
fash of lightning, so quick is the oper-
alton performed. The tOughs are then
taken alongside the shells, where one of
the work women attempted to show me
how q cloth button was made and fin
ished, but while listening to the explana-
ton OF the work by the young lady, the
button was ready to go on the card and
be shipped for Europe or anywhere else.
She merely placed the cloth or tough
m the closing machine and the eve in
the tube, after which the two were con-
nected and a delicate movement of the
foot cid the rest, as the shell, eve and
tough were united and the cloth button
was completed Glove, shoe and all
other kinds OF buttOns.are manufactured
In the same way. was shown a cloth
shoe button that at one time was nat
entad and capital OF 500, 600 invested
IN It's manufacture. In another factory
my attention was called to a metal but
ton that will, when thoroughly known.
do away with needle and thread. 1t is
fastened In the article of clothing by a
self locking machine that is as cunning
as 1t Is simple--Brooklyn Eagle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

A man may now, If he Is careful and
wise IN his choice of q company, insure
his life, or, if insured, he may have tho
temerity to die. without a fairly grounded
expectation of leaving his family law
suit for legacy. He may also be rea-
sonably sure that he is not placing his
own reputation (after he is unable to de-
fend ie at the mercy of a powerful cor
poFation intent upon saving its funds from
the inroads Of a JUST debt. And IqIies-
ton If it is too much to say that, given
enough money, a strong motive and a
powerful corporation ON the one hand,
and only sorrowing family ON the other,
no man ever lived or died whose replIta-
ton could not be blackened beyond re-
pair, after he was himself unable to ex-
plain or refute seeming irregularities Of
conduct or dishonesty of motive. No
mans character is iTyulnerable, and no
man s putation can afford the strain or
test of such acontest. Millions of dollars
haye4been withheld from rightful heirs
by threats of an exposure-the more
vague the more frightful-of the unsus-
pected crimes or misdeeds of the beloved
dead.
Thousands of cases never known to the
public have been compromised" and
hundreds of heart aches and unjust sus-
PIGEONS and fears about the dead, which
can never be corrected, are aroused IN
sorrowing but loving breasts by this
method of doing business - 1t is, of
course, of the utmost importance that
every precaution be taken by life insur-
ance companies to protect the funds held
by them In trust for others against fraud
and trickery. But with the agent, the ex-
aiming physician, the medical directors
and the inspectors, all employed by aad
answernble to the company represented,
II fraud is committed in getting into the
company, one or all of these paid officers
must almost of necessity be party to that
fraud. With all these safeguards in the
hands Of the company, If a man is &C
copied as 'good risk If he pays his
premiums, surely his family has the right
TO expect legacy and not lawsuit nor
q compromise" which must cast re-
prcach ON the dead.-Popular Science
MONTHLY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
How Gold May Grow.

bIr- Daintree, indeed, found by expert
meEt that if speck of gold were placed
In solution of the chloride, the gold
wouid gradually grow into small grain
on any piece of wood or cork introduced
into the liquid. In other words. the
metal contained IN the chloride would
como out from its combination as native
gold, and unite with the tiny speck of
pure metal which served it as a nucleus.
1t is not improbable that the gold In
quartz got similarly deposited round a
common center, so that in the most literal
sense 1t may perhaps he true Tin spite of
ArlstOtle's dogE1atic iatement to the con-
trary) that money grows, though very
slowly.
1t is a pleasant thought indeed, for the
poor man, to know that gold is even now
still growing. 4r. Brough Smyth has
shown that it can be deposited NOWADAYS
In appreciate quantities within compare
tively short periods. Bits of nineralizei
timber and beams from the galleries of
the older workings IN Australian mines
have been found to exhibit, under the
microscope, Particles of gold, intermixed
with crystals OF iron pyrites, all through
the central parts of the wood; and this
gold must. of course, have gathered there
1ton SOLUTION IN water during the few
years that have elasped since the first dis
covery of the precious metal in Australia.
Ar. Uhrich similarly notes that in the
gold drifts aurferous pyrites is often
found incrusting or replacing roots and
twigs, and samples of such gold bearing
wood, when submitted to an assay, have
yielded amounts of the pure metal vary
ing from few pennyweights to several
ounces per ton. Mr.. II. a. Thomson
further mentions a specimen of pyrites
which had gathered in the center of an
old tree trunk, and which yielded at the
rate of as much as thirty ounces.-Corn-
hill Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
nradstrse,.s Unique Statement.

Bradstreet's has a unique statistic in
the presentation of it's strike record for
six months. from which it appears that ut
various times during the first half of the
year laborers have been on strike to the
total number Of 234, 734, against 363. S95
for the same period last year. The num-
Der of strikes was 523 TO 200, so that tho
strikes have been more numerous, but
have involved much fewer numbers than
last year. The number Of employees Ia
the building trades who have been on
strike is $4,000, in transportation service
1900, In coal mip5ng $4,000, in boots
and shoes II, 900.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
Fl,renee and No F1oon.

TI,, -,o,,;,I ,,5 .,,1, 49, M
me genlal auo popular actor. w. ..
fiorence, VINO was IN tne ResIgouche
county hllnng salmon as Us! Usual a. tnis sum
lnef' hlio IA experiences WIN tiags Whlch
was w 5l 1or a tlLne qtlte excatlng. In 'front.'
o. 3I rl taH a camp ON the hestlgoucne
1 ~ sIl nJ nag poles "ets So up ana
IT, IT, - 80 ae. Ia -, t.
lids ,,,;tbat,t ss 49, sao;o s ntta4;a.l
5s;,,s, ,sid 70 tS,oi,. - S r. NJ. Fosn.oa t
One dsy nar.1 20 E5d 4si ra,ei n,si
SasoS;a pstS y "a AZ l.Lls ~ , anu
10, ~ $3.50 uoen sne I'VE ~ po1
when Nlr; Florence was absent from the
~. t,, ..i'u oty an oiu i1nan IN charee;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

:, Les;ngton Division trains run by Central time,
time, which IS one hour faster than Central time.
additional trains-No. IL, daily ex-
cept Sunday, leave Olive Hill 4:15 A. NJ;
Mt. Sterling 6:iS A. NJ; arrive Lexing--
ton S:I5 A. NJ; arrive Cincinnati, via
Winchester ll:35 A. NJ
No. II, daily, except Sunday, leaves
Cincinnati 200 p. M, Lexington $3.50
p. m; arrive Mt. Sterling 1908 p. M.
Olive Hill 600 P. NJ.
No. ] daily except Sunday, between,
Old Point, Norfolk, aud White Sulphur
The train arriving at White Sulphur on
saturday lays over until 1910 z. NJ. sun
day Might.
No. >, daily except Sunday. The tram.
leaving Louisville and Cincinnati on
Saturday runs only TO White Sulphur
arriv ing there Sunday $40 A. NJ aud.
laying over until Monday 5:2O \. NJ
Nos; and run daily, except that
they do not run batween Richmond and
Old Point on sunday
No. > leaves Richmond and Washing
ton daily except Sunday. Runs daily
between Clifton Forge and Ashland.
Connects at Ashland for Columbus daily
except Sunday.
No. 9, daily, from Ashland to Clifton
Forge; leaves Clifton Forge daily except
Saturday, arrives Washington, Rich
mond, and Old Point daily except sum
day.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all through
trains.
Old Dominion Steamers leave Norfolk
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday at p. II.
for New York.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage, Checks. APP
ply to any Office of C. & o. R'y; or Depot
or Ticket Office of connecting lines.
W. C. WIcKHAJE,
Second ITce-rresident.
II. ". FULLER, Gen. Pass. Ag't.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
An END to bone scraDIne.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, ILL.,.
says: Having received so much bene-
fit from EIeetrict Bitters, feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it.
Have had running sore on my leg fer
eight years; my doctors told me would
have % have the bone scraped or leg
amputatated. used, instead, three
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Bueklen's Arnica salve, and my
leg is now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
25c. per box by a. C. YANGLpER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

1t is not at all uncommon to see people
scratching the passages into the ears With
pins, especially hairpins, toothpicks. ear
scoops, pencils, etc. The habit is a very
dangerous one. Many cases of serious
Inflammation of the ear and permanent
deafness have resulted from it. The adj
vice: Never put anything into your
ear but the end of your elbow ought to
be heeded--Demorest's Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
Worthy of a Philosopber.

A yOungster under years old was
going from home for awhile. His gov
erness was to be left behind; and feign-
ing deep sorrow at his abandonment of
her, sine asked what she was to do while
he was away. s'Oh, sit ON 1nossy tone
and weep, was the quick and apt reply,
worthy of a proverbiaI philosopher him.
Traveller.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
The 10. rralninr sehool.

It is ten years since James Lick, the
San francisco millionaire, died, leaving
BE and scientific purposes, yet the most
practical of his beguests-the training
school Il the trades for young Iads-has
never been begun. In their first ten years
of management the Lick trustees spent
$4,000 for legal fees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

"It is curious remarked salesman
in Chestnut street store, 'swhat odd exc
eusee people will make for not buying
things rather than tell the truth. Phil
4lelphia Bulletin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Low round trip rates via the C.
II. V. & T. Ry, to all the health and
pleasure resorts in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, the Virginias, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan and
Canada For full information as to
route, rates and accommodations
call on or address agents G. II. v.
& T. Ry., or I'll. j. FaIkenbach, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Columbus, o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Fifteen ostriches have inst been
Matched from a nest of seventeen
eggs at an ostrich farm in San Die
go County, California. This is the
best record ever made in America.
There are eighty birds at the farm
now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
RnckIen,s Arntca saIYe.

The Best .S0lre in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED Ii is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box. For sale by A. c.. VAN
GLIDER, Druggist dec. 10-Iy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Twenty-Five States of the Union
have democratic Governors and
sixteen have republican Governors.
Nineteen have democratic legisla-
lures and the same number have
republican legislatures.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
Physicians Have Found Out

That communicating and foreign ele-
ment in the blood, developed by indi-
gestion, is the cause of rheumatism.
This settles upon the sensitive sub
cutaneous covering of the muscles and
ligaments ofthe joints, causing constant
and shifting pain. and aggregating as a
calcareous, chalky deposit which pro-
duces stiffness and distortion of the
joints. No fact which experience has
demonstrated in regard to Hostetter, IS
Stomach Bitters has stronger evidence
to support than this, namely, that this
medicine of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atrecious disease,
nor is it less positively established that
it is preferable to the poisons often used
to arrest it, since the medicine contains
only salutary ingredients. 1t is also a
signal remedy for malarial fevers, con-
stipation, dyspepsia, kidney and blad-
der ailments, debility and other disord-
ers. See that you get the genuine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Hon. D. B. Lucas, has been APP
pointed to act in behalf of this State
in the matter of preparing for the
celebration of the signing of the
constitution. West Virginia will be
ably represented.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

The station agent who attends to
his duties with unfiagging energies
generally gets bounced,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Nothing is at last sa:rsd but the integ-
Gity OF your own mind.--sEmerson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

The Cramps arc to get two of the
three projected United States cruis-
ers. These are not the same cramps
that have the vessels already built.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

II was raped in slumber," said
the tramp as the policeman hit him
with a club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

A very narrow aperture-the
crack of whip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

NFnATETTto be made. Cut this out and return
WRttkt II y TO US, and will send you free, some
MUlVI thing Of great value and Importance
which will bring you more money right away
than nything else in this world. Any one do
the work and live at home Either sex; all ages
Something new, that just coins money for all work
We will start you; capital not needed. This IS
of the genuine, important chances of a lifetime.
Those who are ambitious and enterprising viii not
delay Grand outfit free Address TRrE & Co,
Augusta, Maine,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Until further notice, only quality Carbon kept
here the water White Headlight and those who
using it for the years will know what that MEANS
the best to be found and always the giving clear bright
light, and no charming of wtcks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

The last charge at Gettysburg
was made by the hotel-keepers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

The Lamp kept Sizes great
kinds; the best the "eader the "ckok Cal
the best illumination this country and LIGHT what all
need.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

Ifyou speak what you will, you
shall hear what you dislike.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
Good ResnIts In Ever Case.

D.A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he
was afflicted with severe cold that set
tied ON his lungs. had tried many ref1e-
dies without benefit. Being induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-.
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use Of few bottles. Since which
time he has used Il in his family, for all
Coughs and Colds with best results.
This is the experienced Of THOUSANDS
whose lives have been saved by this
wonderful Discovery. Trial bottles free
at A. c. vANGIIDER's, Drug Store.
The Prphibitionists may be apar-
ty of one idea, but they show a re-
.marlabie consistency in sticking to-
that single idea, in spite ofaIl blan-
dishments and abuse. THE Henry
George party has something of a
like advantage in its one idea
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

During a thunderstorm this sea-
son in the Department of the Orne
in France, incandescent stones, of a
grayish color and some of them as
large as walnuts, fell from the
clouds in large quantities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

HATIcan live at home, and make more money a
WEE work for u.s. than at anything else IN this
ttRE world. Capital NOT needed; you are started
. - - free Both sexes; AL ages: Any one can
do the work. Large earnings from first start
Costly outfit and terms free. Better delay
Costs you nothing to send us your address and md
out; II You are wise you will do Address
H. HAlLETT s Co. Portland, Maine.
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Attention Fisp,ermen.

Tents, seines, nets, gshing tackle,
guns, revolvers very cheap at Great
Western Gun Works Pittsburgh, Pa.
Write for price list.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

The interesting information comes
from Maryland that the sweet
potato crop will reach 100000 bar
rolls
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

That Endorsement by his State
warmed up John Sherman to such
an extent that he had to go to
Alaska to regain his usual GOODNESS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

An Illinois "spiritualist'' has slept
21s days uninterruptedly A very
considerate spiritualist, indeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31
TnlDOrfnnt 10 spOrfsnlen.

Seines, nets and tents all kinds
and sizes; fishing tackle of every
description. Guns, revolvers, am
unition. Send for price list to
Great Western Gun Works Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-08-31

of Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics always
all the principal Patent Medicines quality
Chemicals things body expects
to find in a retail Drug Store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-20
In Chancery at Pulaski

OCTOBER RULES, 1887,
John ". Smith ct ais VS. Green G. Grero-
~ ais.
N this cause it appearing to the eatisfae-
ton Of he Clerk 81 Master from an att
davit to the bill that the defendants Greer
.. Gregory, and sthc unknown heirs Of
Laura Gregory, and the unknown heirs O.
Joseph Smith and the unknown heirs O
CathIine Gilbert are non residents of the
state of Ter nessee, so that the ordinary
process OF this court cannot be served on
them.
On motion it is therefore ordered that pnb-
location be mace for four weeks in succession
IN the Pulaski Citizen, a newspaper pub
lished in the town of Pulaski, in said state
requiring the said defendant to DO and p
pear on the first day OF he next term O
the Chancery court 30 be held for the count,
OF Giles, at the ceurt house in Pulaski, or
the lst Monday in February next, and an
swer eomplainant's bill, or the same will b.
taken for confessed as to them and set 70,
hearing expaTts. j. B. STACY, c. Il NJ,
10 6-4ts by Z. B, JONES. D. c. d n
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-20
The Presidential Summary,

The Chicago News conceived the
idea of feeling the pulse of the
country ca the occasion OF the pres
ident's recent visit 10 that city in q
very satisfactory way. 1t addressed
letters to prominent men all oyer
the country without distinction SIS
to party, profession, locality, relig-
ion or anything else, asking from
each an expression OF opinion con
corning Mr.. Cleveland and his ad-
mi nistration. The replies were
published the morning the pres
ldent reached Chicago and made
fifteen columns in the News.
OF the number interviewed-11e
the president was endorsed by 50
condemned by 9, while % were non.
committsl. Among the spprovals
is strong letter from the Hon
Benton McMillin, expressing "tht
highest commendation of Presi-
dent Cleveland and the sdmlnistra
ton with which he les blessed the
country" to which we heartily say
Amen"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-20
Chancery Sale Of Land.

e. 6. Harwell ard others VS.. Lou. c. Lester
and others.
DURSU ANT to decree of the Chsncery
L court of Giles county in the above cause,
will SELL, on
Wednesday, Nov. End, 1887,
at public sale to the highest bidder, at Leg
ters' Station, on the n. 81 D. Railroad, on q
credit Of & IL months, with interest from
day of sale and free from the equity of re-
demption, the lands mentioned in the plead
ings, located in the End civil district OF
Giles county, near Testers station. 43 acres
OF said land will DO sold absolutely, 100
acres subject to the homestead right of Mrs.
Lou. c, Lester and her children, and Tx
acres subject to the dover interest of The
said Mrs. Lou. G. Lester, being the traet OF
land owned by +. B. Lester at the time OF
his death.
Purchasers will be required to execute
notes with good personal security and lien
will be retained upon the land until the
purchase money is paid. Sale at IL O'Clock
a. m. j. B. STACY, G. & NJ.